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Party! Osama’s dead!

For throngs of Americans, the news was reason to take to the streets and celebrate the dramatic demise of the detested mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks.

Shammi Kapoor – Living and dancing in Heaven

It is rare to see such a huge turnout for a funeral in Bollywood, but Kapoor was an exception – adored and loved by all in the film business and outside of it.

Does Arindam Chaudhuri help or hinder Anna’s cause?

A movement is known by the company it keeps. It needs to ask itself whether the endorsement of an Aamir Khan or Arindam Chaudhuri helps or hinders its cause.

Statistics don’t lie, Parliament doesn’t work

This session, Lok Sabha had been scheduled to work for 156 hours and Rajya Sabha for 130 hours. However, the actual productive time was 104 hours in Lok Sabha and 81 hours in Rajya Sabha.

Just for once, Dravid should say 'No'

If you pick Dravid – you drop one of the youngsters. And if you keep doing that, how do you build for the future?

The politicians’ licence to kill and the art of fomenting riots

In the din over the death figures what has gone undernoticed is the systemic manipulation to protect the high profile guilty in all the cases. Curiously, in none of the cases the big players -- the actual brains behind the riots -- have gone punished.

World rebukes America’s Cuba policy, but US says Fidel Castro needs to go

The US has spent nearly half a century since the Kennedy administration trying to bring democracy to steadfastly communist Cuba through crippling economic sanctions.

Kareena Kapoor wala red is dictating fashion trends

Kareena may not have patented the red haute shade she wears in the song Chammak Challo that’s got everyone clamouring for it, but she definitely owns it.

Rahul takes charge of party, but it’s status quo for now

The Gandhi scion’s real responsibility has just begun. His stint at the helm may be a temporary one but he will be under serious scrutiny from now.

Amar Singh is the symptom, let’s fix the disease first

The former Samajwadi Party leader personifies whatever is wrong with our politicians. But he is also the product of the unholy political circumstances created by our parties.

Back to old school politics: the method in Rahul’s moves

Reviled for his hit-and-run brand of politics, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi seems to be coming of age. His padyatra is an effort at connecting to the masses in the way it matters.

If Sachin Tendulkar batted like Virender Sehwag…

The two are among India's greatest ever batsmen but while Tendulkar has evolved over the years, Sehwag has chosen to stick to his guns; to his own methods.

If explicit nudity helps the story, I’ll do it: Abhay Deol

He's starred in edgy films like Dev.D. He's been part of summer blockbusters like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. But Abhay Deol says it's hard to take risks. But he's ready to, even if it means dropping his pants.

Mr Nilekani, can you now feel Team Anna’s frustration?

The unique ID project that you head is slowly being whittled down. If they can do this to someone of your stature, imagine what they can do to the hapless Team Anna!

After Lokpal, it's time for an investor revolution

Indian investors need to begin a revolution against wealth destroyers in the market and for more transparency in the handling of their provident and pension funds.

Movie Review: Love Breakups Zindagi - a great first date movie

LBZ is a great first date movie and just the right film to watch with family and friends during the festive season.

Coronavirus outbreak forces leaders to transcend party lines, coordinate on Twitter for welfare of migrant labourers stuck amid lockdown

This becomes interesting as social media, especially twitter has been a battleground for different ideologies, with contestation rather than consensus being the norm.

Arabic Graffiti: Unclaimed, on anywhere street

Arabic Graffiti, a book of pictures and personal essays, comes from anywhere streets -- in Beirut, Gaza, Tehran, Paris, London, Berlin or Montreal.

Salman Khan is back in his beloved Mumbai

Salman Khan is back in Mumbai and if the crowds gathered outside the airport at 2 am this morning were any indication, he seemed to be the most adored Khan in the film business, not to mention the most successful too.

Women behind bars: The other inmates of Tihar

Kanimozhi's fate is no worse than those of her less-famous inmates who languish in prison without the luxury of connections or fame.

Three-peat: India on US religious freedom 'Watch List'

To the consternation of some, for the third year in a row, India has been cited in the Religious Freedom Watch List 2011 by the US for violations of religious freedom along with the likes of Afghanistan, Cuba, and Venezuela.

It’s not about farmers, silly. It’s about votes.

Rahul may have made a political point. But his real test as a leader would be in pressuring the Centre to find a formula to address the recurring problem of displacement from the antiquated Land Acquisition Act.

9 words that could make or break James Murdoch

James Murdoch told the British parliamentary committee that the hacking scandal involved one rogue reporter. But two of his editors said he knew many others were told about it.

Siva nails Maran, says he was forced to sell Aircel

C Sivasankaran has contradicted Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran's claim that he showed no one any favours while granting telecom licences. Siva told the CBI that Maran forced him to sell his company

Ishrat Jahan: The inconvenient story no one wants to tell

Firstpost has obtained 26/11 perpetrator David Headley’s testimony to the FBI, which shows he was told Ishrat Jahan was a suicide bomber. The UPA government has hidden this and other part of the story even as a CBI probe seeks to indict the highest leadership of India’s intelligence in the 'encounter killing'.

Ordinance on rape: All-or-nothing approach to Verma report is self-defeating

The women activists who are shouting "betrayal" should realise that the Verma report is a roadmap, or a journey, not the destination.

Avalanche triggered by Nepal earthquake sweeps Everest base camp, killing at least 17

At least 17 bodies have been recovered at the base camp on Mount Everest where hundreds of climbers, including many foreigners, are stranded after an avalanche triggered by Nepal's massive earthquake slammed into a part of the camp on the world's highest peak. Here are some images.

Photos: Buildings flattened in Kathmandu as 7.9 Richter scale quake hit Nepal

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